Presidential Distinguished Lecturer Series with Mr Jyrki Katainen, Vice-President of the European Commission for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness

On Friday, 25 September 2015, the Singapore Management University (SMU) organised the Presidential Distinguished Lecturer Series with Mr Jyrki Katainen, Vice-President of the European Commission for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness. There were more than 250 participants, which comprised a mix of members of the diplomatic community, representatives from various chambers of commerce and business groups in Singapore, as well as SMU faculty and students. French Ambassador to Singapore Benjamin Dubertret was present at this lecture, where Mr Katainen shared his perspectives on how the new investment plan for Europe had the potential to add up to €440 billion to the EU’s GDP and create over one million new jobs in the coming three years.